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House vote: H.R. 3887 // December 4, 2007Needed two-thirds to pass

William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2007

Sponsor: TOM LANTOS (D-CA)

William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Title I: Combatting International Trafficking in Persons - (Sec. 101) Amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA) to include the Secretary of Education on the Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking. (Sec. 102) Directs the Secretary of State to establish within the Department of State an Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking. (Current law authorizes such Office's establishment.) Revises responsibilities of the Director of the Office.

International Affairs Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service. CRS gives each bill one topic, based on the bill as introduced. This one carries 126 subject terms, so it spans well beyond that single label.

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Yea

405 votes, representing 211,535,749 people93.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

2 votes, representing 1,228,768 people0.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.4% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon40593.1%
NayLost20.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.4%